phoney

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Similar word(s): counterfeit, imitative, bogus, fake, phony

Sentences with phoney as an adjective:

- A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one.

noun

1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Similar word(s): dissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phony, pretender

Definition categories: person, beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster